A new pill to treat HIV just got approved — and it could shake up a $22 billion market (GILD)

NIAID The FDA just approved a new combination of drugs to treat HIV. The treatment combines three drugs into one daily pill:  bictegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide. The new approval could shake up the $ 22 billion HIV drug market. The FDA just approved a new, once-a-day pill to treat HIV. The pill, made by […]

Best supplements for arthritis: THIS £3 pill could reduce joint pain in osteoarthritis

The desert plant devil’s claw could be used to relieve some symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, said Clinical Nutritionist Dr Josh Axe. It’s one of the most frequently used natural remedies for arthritis , and works as an anti-inflammatory, he said. Research has found the plant could “significantly reduce” arthritic inflammation, scientists have revealed. Devil’s […]

Smart schizophrenia pill that tracks how you take it approved by FDA

Published time: 15 Nov, 2017 03:10 An antipsychotic pill that digitally tracks consumption has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Abilify MyCite will be used in the treatment of chronic mental conditions and is an upgrade on Abilify, which was approved for patients suffering from schizophrenia in 2002. According to the […]

A schizophrenia drug is the first pill with a digital sensor and tracking system to be approved by the FDA

PavelKant/Shutterstock Otksuka Pharmaceutical has received approval for the first drug with a digital tracking system. A sensor in the pill sends a message to a wearable patch to keep track of ingestion. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it had approved Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd’s Abilify MyCite, the first drug with a […]